30-day free trial · no card needed · no contract · pricing tailored to your business · Free 30-day trial · tailored pricing · Get a quote
Back to Features
AI-Powered

Smart Staff Rota That Works For Everyone

Stop wrestling with spreadsheets. Our AI-powered scheduling system creates optimal rotas in seconds, balances your labour costs, and keeps your team happy.

Start Your Free Trial

The Scheduling Nightmare

Sound familiar? You're not alone.

📊

Hours spent on spreadsheets every week

😤

Last-minute shift swaps and no-shows

💸

Overstaffed quiet periods, understaffed rushes

📱

Endless WhatsApp messages about shifts

Scheduling Made Simple

Everything you need to manage your team efficiently

Drag & Drop Scheduling

Build rotas visually by dragging shifts onto a weekly calendar. See your coverage at a glance, spot gaps instantly, and make changes in seconds.

AI Auto-Schedule

Let AI create the perfect rota based on your sales patterns, staff availability, skills, and labour budget. One click, optimal schedule.

Instant Notifications

Staff get notified immediately when shifts are published or changed. No more "I didn't know I was working" excuses.

Shift Swaps

Staff can request shift swaps through the app. Managers approve with one tap. Everyone stays informed, no chaos.

Availability Management

Staff submit their availability preferences. The system automatically respects time-off requests and working hour limits.

Labour Cost Tracking

See projected labour costs as you build the rota. Stay within budget and hit your labour percentage targets every week.

AI Scheduling Assistant

Your Personal Scheduling Expert

Our AI assistant learns your business patterns and makes intelligent scheduling recommendations. It's like having a staffing expert available 24/7.

  • "Friday looks busy based on last year's data – consider adding an extra server"
  • "Sarah has worked 6 days straight – she's due a break"
  • "You're 15% over labour budget this week – here are some adjustments"
  • "Tom is your best closer – schedule him on your busiest nights"

Rota Assistant

Analysing next week...

🎯 Optimisation Complete! I've created a rota that's £340 under your labour budget.

⚠️ Heads up: There's a local event on Saturday. Historical data shows 40% more covers – I've added coverage.

✅ Compliance check: All shifts comply with working time regulations. No one exceeds 48 hours.

💡 Suggestion: Cross-train Alex on bar. You're short on bartenders on Thursdays.

Seamlessly Integrated With Your POS

The power of having scheduling built into your EPOS system

Sales-Based Scheduling

AI uses your actual sales data to predict busy periods and staff accordingly. No more guessing.

One Staff Database

Staff PINs, permissions, and schedules all in one place. Add someone once, they're everywhere.

Real Labour Costs

See actual labour cost vs sales in real-time. Know your true labour percentage, not an estimate.

Results That Matter

Real improvements from businesses using epos247 Staff Rota

4hrs

Saved per week on scheduling

12%

Average labour cost reduction

90%

Reduction in scheduling conflicts

100%

Working time compliance

My Shifts This Week

Staff View

Monday

10:00 - 18:00

Confirmed

Wednesday

14:00 - 22:00

Confirmed

Friday

17:00 - 23:00

Swap Requested

Saturday

12:00 - 20:00

Confirmed
Total hours: 30 hours

Staff Love It Too

Your team gets their own view of the rota. No more phone calls asking "when am I working?" Everything they need is in one place.

  • View upcoming shifts anytime, anywhere
  • Request time off and shift swaps in-app
  • Set availability preferences
  • Get notified instantly when shifts change
  • Track hours worked and earnings

Staff Rota FAQs

Common questions about building rotas, holidays and clocking in with epos247.

What is a staff rota?

A staff rota is the weekly schedule of who works which shift. In epos247 you build it in the Back Office on a weekly calendar, and it uses the same staff list as your tills, so there is nobody to add twice.

How do staff see their rota?

Staff use Rota247, the epos247 staff app for Android, or open it in any web browser. They see their upcoming shifts, venue memos and their holiday requests in one place, so nobody needs to message the manager to ask when they are working.

Can staff clock in and out from their phone?

Yes. Staff tap Clock In when their shift starts and Clock Out when it ends. Each clock event is timestamped and, if the phone allows it, records the location, so you can see who was on site and how many hours were actually worked.

How do holiday requests work?

Staff request holiday in Rota247 by choosing a start date and the number of days. The manager approves it in the Back Office, and the approved days are blocked out on the rota automatically. Copying a week forward never removes an approved holiday.

Do I need a separate rota app as well as my EPOS?

No. The staff rota is part of epos247, alongside your tills, staff PINs and permissions. Your rota, your staff list and your sales live in the same system, so you can see labour costs against takings without exporting spreadsheets.

Can I reuse last week's rota?

Yes. Copy a week's rota forward and adjust it, rather than starting from scratch every week. Approved holidays stay in place when you copy.

Ready to Transform Your Scheduling?

Join hospitality businesses saving hours every week with AI-powered staff scheduling.